Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many apprentices employed by (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies are aged (i) 16 to 18, (ii) 19 to 24 and (iii) 25 years or older; and how many of those apprentices employed in each form of body and of each age group were previously employed by the Government.

Since 2010 the following number of apprenticeship places has been offered in DWP.

2010 – 75 apprentices

2011 - 108 apprentices

2012 - 237 apprentices

2013 - 262 apprentices

2014 - 395 apprentices

All DWP apprentices are aged between 18 and 24.

A further breakdown on age or previous employment without incurring disproportionate cost.